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From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.
A new analysis of NASA's Spirit rover data reveals overlooked traces of crystalline hematite and altered magnetite.
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon early Wednesday morning (Aug. 5). Here's what put it on this kamikaze course.
"We've had only a single flyby — Voyager 2 in 1989 — and these results make clear there's much more to learn."
New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.
The dinosaurs may not have starved through a years-long winter. New evidence suggests a blanket of ultrafine impact dust set the planet on fire within hours.
Sophisticated high-contrast imaging has revealed asteroid 44 Nysa to have three lobes and a small moon.
Researchers used NASA satellite imagery, along with ground observations, to track changes in the diets of penguins on Antarctica's Danger Islands.
